2012 Compliance: Fraud, Waste and Abuse (training - Ubhonline.com

Standards of Conduct Distribution
• As part of the Optum compliance program, the standards of conduct that
govern and provide guidelines for ethical behavior are set forth in the
UnitedHealth Group Code of Conduct.
• Optum – and you – have requirements related to the UnitedHealth Group Code
of Conduct.
– Optum must make you aware of and make available to you our Code of Conduct.
– First tier, downstream, and related entities working on our Medicare Advantage, Part
D programs (including contracted providers) must distribute either our Code of
Conduct to their employees – OR – distribute your own comparable Standards of
Conduct that meets CMS expectations.
• To address this requirement, review and access the UnitedHealth Group Code
of Conduct, available at unitedhealthgroup.com > About > Ethics & Integrity,
and provide this – OR – your own comparable standards of conduct to your
employees / subcontractors.
Confidential property of Optum. Do not distribute or reproduce without express permission from Optum.
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